36.5% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gunnedah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gunnedah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have finished high school or university in Gunnedah compared to the rest of the country. While the share of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 8 percentage points since 2011, the area still sits well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. Year 10 is the highest school level for another 32.4% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →Gunnedah splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though it has risen 3.5 points since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Gunnedah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 20.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gunnedah has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most, with an average size of 313 students.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.16
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
2,189
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
313
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
912
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gunnedah
7 schools — 2,189 students, average ICSEA 912.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Gunnedah High School, Gunnedah | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 438 | 820 |
| G S Kidd Memorial School, Gunnedah | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 35 | 881 |
| Gunnedah South Public School, Gunnedah | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 533 | 902 |
| Carinya Christian School Gunnedah, Gunnedah | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 231 | 965 |
| Gunnedah Public School, Gunnedah | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 175 | 785 |
| St Xavier's Primary School, Gunnedah | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 366 | 996 |
| St Mary's College, Gunnedah | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 411 | 976 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041199/gunnedah/topic/education